# 2008 MERCEDES BENZ C300 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
> NHTSA complaint `1014463` · 2013-10-08 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Model:** C300
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- **Miles at failure:** 36,000
## Narrative
AS REPORTED MULTIPLE TIMES BY OTHERS, TAIL LIGHT CONNECTOR IS INSUFFICIENT TO HANDLE THE HEAT EMANATING FROM THE GROUND (BROWN) WIRE.  CONNECTOR BURNS. CABLE COVERING MELTS.  ALL TAIL LIGHTS (INCLUDING BRAKES, TURNING AND REVERSE) STOP FUNCTIONING.    - SAFETY ISSUE-  (NOT TO MENTION GAS TANK SITTING NOT TOO FAR FROM SOURCE OF FIRE)    PRELIMINARY SYMPTOMS: RANDOM WARNING MESSAGES IN DASHBOARD ABOUT LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONING.  ONE TAIL LIGHT DIMMER THAN THE OTHER.    REPAIRS REQUIRED: NEW CONNECTOR/NEW PINS PLUS REGROUNDING TO AVOID CERTAIN RECURRENCE    AUTHORIZED DEALERS KNOW WELL ABOUT THE PROBLEM.  "RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED" "RECALL IS SURELY COMING" BUT WILL NOT REPLACE IF OUT OF WARRANTY    REFERENCES:     PRIOR REPORT CHAIN  NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10499828  PICTURES AND MULTIPLE INFORMATION  HTTP://MBWORLD.ORG/FORUMS/C-CLASS-W204/465331-TAIL-LIGHT-CONNECTOR-MELTED.HTML.  *TR
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